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Carwyn Jones considered quitting over Carl Sargeant death

‘In this job sometimes things get very difficult. That doesn’t mean you should run away from them’, he said Carwyn Jones considered resigning as first minister after Carl Sargeant’s death, he has revealed. Mr Sargeant was found dead in his home in November 2017, days after being fired from Mr Jones’ cabinet over claims of […]

Google to fix AI picture bot after ‘woke’ criticism

Getty Images Google and parent company Alphabet Inc’s headquarters in Mountain View, California Google is racing to fix its new AI-powered tool for creating pictures, after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist. Users said the firm’s Gemini bot supplied images depicting a variety of genders and ethnicities even when doing so […]

Welsh Rugby Union: Review of women’s game starts

The Welsh Rugby Union has commissioned a mid-term review of the women’s “performance rugby strategy” in Wales. The review is set to be completed by late June, after which recommendations will be made to the WRU board. Wales, under new coach Warren Abrahams, finished bottom of this year’s Six Nations without winning a game. “Usually […]

Why Australia is in hysterics over a ‘navy twerking’ dance

@alexbrucesmith/Twitter The dance troupe twerking in front of new Australian warship HMAS Supply A video of dancers twerking in hotpants at an Australian military event has sent the country into a spin. The scene was incongruous, bizarre and funny. So of course it went viral when it emerged on Wednesday. But the music video-style choreography […]

Cambridge University ‘bust myths’ about family, sex and work

Getty Images About 90% of English women in the 18th Century worked outside the home, like this shellfish seller painted by William Hogarth in the 1740s The belief that sex before marriage was unusual in the past or the rich have always outlived the poor are among a series of “stubborn myths busted” by researchers. […]

Nigerian woman paints nails for three days

Falope Gbenga and Gibson Ogunkunle Lisha Dachor says she attempted the record for teen mothers in Nigeria A Nigerian woman says she has painted over 4,000 nails in 72 hours in an attempt to break the world record. With a nail brush in hand Lisha Dachor,19, whizzed around an events centre in Plateau state, northern […]

Wimbledon qualifying: Billy Harris and Anna Brogan one win away from main draw

In the women’s competition, Miyazaki was eliminated with a 6-3 6-4 loss to China’s Yuan Yue, with Bains losing 3-6 6-3 6-2 against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic. Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, defeated Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima 6-0 6-3, while three-time Wimbledon women’s doubles champion Hsieh Su-wei also advanced, thanks to a 6-2 6-3 triumph […]

Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP after racism letter

PA Media Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the party has said. The politician said “many types of white people with points of difference” can experience prejudice, in a letter published on Sunday. But they are not subject to […]

Rise in school sexism down to phones, says union

BBC/Christina McSorley Sexism is on the rise in schools because of harmful content on children’s phones, according to the National Education Union’s (NEU) general secretary. Daniel Kebede said boys watched “aggressive and violent pornography” and influencer content that “completely distorts their view of women”. And he called for an inquiry to “really challenge” social-media companies. […]